Part of my series of publishing the banns read in Rīga in the interwar period. See this post for more details. April 7, 1925 (Latvijas Vēstnesis [Latvian Herald], April 8, 1925) Military clerk Pēteris Mednis (Lubeja) and Elza Ceļmala (Gulbene)
Riga Banns, Week of March 31, 1925
Part of my series of publishing the banns read in RÄ«ga in the interwar period. See this post for more details. March 31, 1925 (published in Latvijas VÄ“stnesis [Latvian Herald], April 1, 1925) Railway worker JÄnis Rudolfs KriÄ·is (Palsmane) and
RÄ«ga Banns, Week of March 24, 1925
Part of my series of publishing the banns read in Rīga in the interwar period. See this post for more details. March 24, 1925 (published in Latvijas Vēstnesis [Latvian Herald], March 25, 1925) Students Eduards Paulis Čaibe (Īle) and Hermīne
RÄ«ga Banns, Week of March 17, 1925
Tracking down your ancestors’ activities in interwar Latvia can be tricky. The official records are not online. Any birth, marriage or death record needs to be obtained from a registry office, either by going in person (cheapest), ordering through an
Tracking World War One Refugees
The First World War was a time of chaos across Europe. And yet, there was order as well, at least in Latvian territory and amongst Latvians residing elsewhere. The documentation surrounding Latvian refugees of the First World War is extremely
Ž is for Žandarmērija
So now we have come to the end of the Family History Through the Alphabet challenge! I’m happy that I’ve been able to complete the whole challenge. What next, I wonder? So, Ž is for ŽandarmÄ“rija… “žandarmÄ“rija” is the Latvian
R is for Raduraksti
But wait, what about Q? Well, the Latvian alphabet doesn’t have a Q, so R is the next letter of the Family History Through the Alphabet challenge! This is only the first letter I’m skipping, and being as I’ve done
P is for Parish
Let’s continue the Family History Through the Alphabet challenge! The important word of the day is “parish” – and in Latvian, it has a name with a P too – “pagasts”. Now, this refers to civil parishes, rather than religious
N is for New Style
Almost caught up on the Family History Through the Alphabet challenge! Today we’re talking about dates, dates and more dates – the topic is New Style vs. Old Style! No, we’re not talking about fashions for an evening out, but
I is for International Tracing Service
This is a key letter for the Family History Through the Alphabet challenge. Not for the letter itself, but for the subject matter. The International Tracing Service can be the key to unlocking one’s family history – if your family